Chess Base93 ( +1 | -1 )Sun, 5 Nov 2017Are quick draws ever a good thing? I don't think so. However I did agree to a very quick draw two weekends ago in a situation where I didn't feel comfortable. Looking back on the game and the position, I still don't know whether I made a good decision or not. But I think my position could not have been much worse if it was any worse at all, so maybe that's good enough to fight on. Here is the game: white - me VS black - opponent 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5… More: online chess

Chess Openings132 ( +1 | -1 )Fri, 3 Nov 20171.b4 Hi! I'm collecting 1.b4 games, since many years. I'm greatful if you pass such games, played here, to me for publishing at my homepage http://www.algonet.se/~marek and for including of them into my "1.b4 Encyclopaedia". I also invite all of you to participate in my 1.b4 thematic tournaments. Marek b4 is a very BAD move, well, not REALLY bad, but the polish is very vulnerable, so I'd siggest b3 is you really need to push that pawn. 1.b4 is… More: backgammon online

Chess Notation171 ( +1 | -1 )Tue, 31 Oct 2017Why am I playing so bad Take a look at my graph, I was going steadily up the ratings, got to about 1480 then took many holidays and a lot of my games timed-out and my rating went down accordingly. Ive now been playing for about a month and I cant beat anyone, I used to dominate most players up to 1300 and edge past players from 1300 to 1400. Now everyone I play seams to be one move ahead of me, has anyone got any ideas for me to get good again.… More: chess history

Chess Online210 ( +1 | -1 )Fri, 27 Oct 2017Conditional Moves (is it just me?) Is it just me, or does anyone else find the conditional move feature offputting when invoked in a game. I'm surpirsed by my own reaction to it, but I feel like it's poor sportmanship. Does anyone else feel that way? i don't know about annoying. Perhaps a little, but it's pratical. The only thing I usually use it for is when I have a forced combination and usually only when mating. Otherwise I like to actually… More: correspondence chess

How To Play Chess249 ( +1 | -1 )Mon, 23 Oct 2017Any good book? I have been playing for a few years and never opened a chess book before. I have a rating of around 1550 and would like to improve to beyond 2000 if thats even possible. Can anyone recommend a good book to help me with this? Good books... The following will give you a start... Ray Keene "Complete Book of Beginning Chess" Danny King "How to Win at Chess: 10 Golden Rules to Follow" This one might be a bit elementary, judging by your play chess online…

Games Chess288 ( +1 | -1 )Thu, 19 Oct 2017TOP TEN ALL TIME LIST THE TOP TEN ALL TIME BEST CHESS PLAYERS IN ORDER. YES, COMPUTERS "CAN" MAKE THE LIST. BASE THE LIST ON PURE PLAYING ABILITY AT THEIR PEAK NOT LONGEVITY OR LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT. ALSO LIST 5 HONORABLE MENTIONS (FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO HATE TO MAKE A COMMITMENT). Hmmm... Give me a break... Computer programs make moves humans programmed them to move... How can they possibly make the list... The new chess programs are getting play chess online…

Chess Online Against Computer327 ( +1 | -1 )Sat, 14 Oct 2017Danish Gambit What do people think about this opening? I have tried it a couple times with some success, but I have a hard time countering it when black. Is there a good way to counter it? Thank you. 1.e4 e5 2.d4 exd4 3.c3 dxc3 4.Bc4 cxb2 5.Bxb2 d5! 6.Bxd5 (exd5 and then the bishop cant attack f7 when black gets an easy game.) Nf6 7.Bxf7+ Kxf7 8.Qxd8 Bb4+ winning back the queen. I think this is the best way to combat the gambit because it play chess online…

Easy Chess366 ( +1 | -1 )Sun, 8 Oct 2017Quotes Maybe starting a topic where we all can type some chess-quotes from famous players ? In particular, I'm searcing a quote about some guy who was talking about playing against God.. He would win with white, but draw with black, or something like that ? I thought it was Fischer who said something like that, but I can't find it anywhere.. “Only the player with the initiative has the right to attack” (Wilhelm Steinitz) “The play chess online…

Chess Database405 ( +1 | -1 )Tue, 3 Oct 2017CT Art - Forum Does anyone know of a web address for a forum for users of the chess training software CT Art? I want to find out if anyone else has a mega difference between their GK and CT Art rating. But anyway I am so proud (LOL) of my rating - which is all my own honest work, that i posted a picture of it on my profile:) - and I didnt even delete that i had a 47% success rate:) ct-art I don't think you can take the rating in CT-Art very play chess online…

Chess Game483 ( +1 | -1 )Wed, 20 Sep 2017Checkmate or not Hello, I recently played with black this game game with pianofred. In this Position I generated the conditional move 20 Rf2 Re1+ ... with threefold repetition to save the draw because I had less material. pianofred mean I maybe could checkmate him forces but we both don't know how. Is this a forced checkmate position? Was it right to save the draw with threefold repetition? Greetings Ralf Yes, it is forced checkmate as play chess online…

Chess Puzzles522 ( +1 | -1 )Wed, 13 Sep 2017The Real Blitzing Music ... Deep Purple! ... nuff said? }8-) Smoke on the water... ...Fire in the sky... Yeah! But how about Black Sabbath?? Elton John's "Saturday Night's All Right For Fighting" is a good Blitz number, too, as is the Stones' "Paint it Black" and "Brown Sugar". You reckon there's a pattern emerging here?? Cheers, Ion My kind of music! How about Steppenwolf's- Born to be wild? or Magic Carpet Ride? Don't forget Hendrix... Purple play chess online…

Chess Strategies561 ( +1 | -1 )Wed, 6 Sep 2017how to annotate i'm noticing that few annotations are getting star-ratings higher than two, so what deserves a high rating? (this is more a question about annotation in general, rather than the rating process, i think) simple The more interesting a game is, the better the rating. An interesting game and good annotations. Players who read the annotation are trying to improve their chess so good annotations on how to play in certain situations or play chess online…

Chess Games600 ( +1 | -1 )Tue, 29 Aug 2017Chess Tutor I am in the need of a chess tutor for myself. I really want to learn the game. I know the basic chess moves but i need someone who can teach me a whole new aspect of the game. So if you would help me out i would really appreciate it. Thanks alot Topgun69 Chess Tutor I have offered chess tutoring on GK in the past. However, Mike has asked me not to offer it anymore. So, you will have to confer with the webmaster. TopGun69 Might I play chess online…